G (8x) F C G

[Verse]
G
Jesse likes birds
           C
Red Winged Black birds
            G
Jesse likes a sparrow
              D
Jesse likes a Whippoorwill
                F                             C                   G
Jesse likes the sound through the window of a mockingbird late at night

[Chorus]
D                              C
And if that Mockingbird don'€™t sing
                              G
Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring

[Verse]
G
Jesse likes wind
            C
Jesse likes water
                G
Jesse likes the sky
            D
Jesse likes kids
                F                          C           G
Jesse likes the sound from the window of a car passing by

[Chorus]
D                             C
And if that Mockingbird don'€™t sing
                              G
Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring
                               D
And if that diamond ring turns brass
                               C     C/G     G
Mama gonna buy you a looking glass

[Verse]
G
Jesse likes drums
           C
Jesse likes fire
             G
Jesse likes the soul
            D
Jesse likes parades
                F                               C                    G
Jesse likes the sound through the window in the distance of a soul parade

[Chorus]
D                              C
And if that mocking bird don'€™t sing
                              G
Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring
                               D
And if that diamond ring turns brass
                               C
Mama gonna buy you a looking glass
                                G
And if that looking glass gets broke
                           D   C
Mama gonna buy you a billy go__at

C                             G
But if that mockingbird don'€™t sing
                            D
Jesse don'€™t need no diamond ring
                                 C
Jesse need the sound of his mamas voice

[Verse]
                     G
She says Jesse likes birds
                  C
Red Winged Black birds
                   G
And Jesse likes a sparrow
                D
Jesse likes a whippoorwill
               G
Jesse likes a mockingbird